Scripting a Setup menu in DVD Architect 4.0 at DVinfo.net

Yuhan Houth · April 4th, 2010, 11:02 PM

Hi there,

Has anyone here scripted an audio/subtitle setup menu with DVD architect 4.0, because I'm very keen to include one in a DVD I'm producing, but I am really struggling with the scripting thing.

Sure, I could just use the audio/subtitle switch on the DVD remote to do that function, but I still want to include the menu all the same, plus it looks more professional too, which is what I am aiming at.

Some of the tutorials I've seen mention the "Trivia Quiz" scripting, but to be honest that never really helped me at all.

Zulqar Cheema · April 5th, 2010, 07:50 AM

If you mean scripting as in Vegas, then DVD-A does not support that

If you mean using means to change the audio/subtitles, then there is a tutorial n the manual if I remember correctly

Edward Troxel · April 5th, 2010, 08:22 AM

Zulgar, DVD Architect has DVD Scripting built in. It allows you to write scripts on the DVD that controls how the DVD operates. So, for example, you could create a game DVD where it would randomly choose some path or turn on an option after a specific set of circumstances were met. I've never written a DVD script, though.

Zulqar Cheema · April 5th, 2010, 12:55 PM

Thanks for that clarification Edward, I was aware of the scripting in DVD-A (not though I now anything about writing scripts)

What Yuhan requested, i am sure is not covered by DVD-A scripting,
that is why I hopefully clarified it with VEGAS scripting, which is not possible in DVD-A

I have never come across any DVD-A script, I am surprised you have never written one, just to even out all the vegas scripts you have written. ;-)

Yuhan Houth · April 5th, 2010, 04:55 PM

Hi Zulqar.

The scripting that I am after can definately be done with DVD-A, although the manual I have didn't really cover anything much about scripting and the Tutorial I downloaded only told me what scripting could do, but not about how to do it.

I found a tutorial regarding what I want to do called "Setup and Resume: Authoring a setup menu with conditional resume play" by Alex Alexzander, but it only covers how to do it with DVD Studio Pro 3.

Sorry if I sound a bit lazy about this. I tend to throw myself into the deep end when it comes to things like this and end up very confused. I managed to bluff my way through Vegas and Architect this far...

April 4th, 2010, 11:02 PM	#1
Yuhan Houth Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Minto, (Sydney) NSW, Australia Posts: 2	Scripting a Setup menu in DVD Architect 4.0 Hi there, Has anyone here scripted an audio/subtitle setup menu with DVD architect 4.0, because I'm very keen to include one in a DVD I'm producing, but I am really struggling with the scripting thing. Sure, I could just use the audio/subtitle switch on the DVD remote to do that function, but I still want to include the menu all the same, plus it looks more professional too, which is what I am aiming at. Some of the tutorials I've seen mention the "Trivia Quiz" scripting, but to be honest that never really helped me at all.

April 5th, 2010, 08:22 AM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Zulgar, DVD Architect has DVD Scripting built in. It allows you to write scripts on the DVD that controls how the DVD operates. So, for example, you could create a game DVD where it would randomly choose some path or turn on an option after a specific set of circumstances were met. I've never written a DVD script, though. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

April 5th, 2010, 07:50 AM	#2
Zulqar Cheema Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eseex, UK Posts: 45	If you mean scripting as in Vegas, then DVD-A does not support that If you mean using means to change the audio/subtitles, then there is a tutorial n the manual if I remember correctly

April 5th, 2010, 12:55 PM	#4
Zulqar Cheema Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eseex, UK Posts: 45	Thanks for that clarification Edward, I was aware of the scripting in DVD-A (not though I now anything about writing scripts) What Yuhan requested, i am sure is not covered by DVD-A scripting, that is why I hopefully clarified it with VEGAS scripting, which is not possible in DVD-A I have never come across any DVD-A script, I am surprised you have never written one, just to even out all the vegas scripts you have written. ;-)

April 5th, 2010, 04:55 PM	#5
Yuhan Houth Tourist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Minto, (Sydney) NSW, Australia Posts: 2	Hi Zulqar. The scripting that I am after can definately be done with DVD-A, although the manual I have didn't really cover anything much about scripting and the Tutorial I downloaded only told me what scripting could do, but not about how to do it. I found a tutorial regarding what I want to do called "Setup and Resume: Authoring a setup menu with conditional resume play" by Alex Alexzander, but it only covers how to do it with DVD Studio Pro 3. Sorry if I sound a bit lazy about this. I tend to throw myself into the deep end when it comes to things like this and end up very confused. I managed to bluff my way through Vegas and Architect this far...